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Notification of Temporary Road Closure

Laois County Council wishes to advise of the intention & decision to close the following roads at the following location

Road: L3158 Canal Road, Portarlington
From a point: L3170 Station Road
To a point: L3157 Ballymorris Road

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
01/10/2020 7pm And 02/10/2020 6am

For the purposes of Emergency Road Works by Townmore Construction

Alternative routes are outlined on the attached map (Below)

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
pmcveigh@laoiscoco.ie
cryan@townmore.ie

Signed: Philip McVeigh, Senior Executive Engineer
On behalf of the Roads Authority

Laois County Council regrets any inconvenience caused to members of the public, if they were unable to gain access to the Free Hazardous Household Waste event on Saturday last.  Unfortunately, Council staff and the contractor, Enva were unable to deal with the unexpected volume of waste that came to the site.  Members of the public were facilitated further with free entry and disposal of these items at the Kyletalesha on Monday, 21^st September.  Many thanks for supporting this initiative and for your understanding and patience.

NOTICE: Paints, waste oil, aerosols and car batteries will be accepted at Kyletalesha Recycling Centre on Monday of next week. If you have additional items for recycling the gate fee of €4 will apply.

Please note, 50 litre limit applies to waste oil

Regrettably the Household Hazardous Waste Collection has closed early due to the large volumes received since opening this morning.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Laois County Council Wish to announce a Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection is to be provided as detailed below:

Venue: Old Mart, Timahoe Road, Portlaoise, Laois

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Date: 19th September 2020

List of accepted products:

Adhesives         Aerosols            Antifreeze

Herbicides        Paints                 Household Detergents

Oil filters          Pesticides          Varnishes

Medicinal Waste (animal and human)

Mixed fuels, Oil (cooking and engine) 50 litre limit applies and must be in a clean sealed barrel.

This service is for householders from County Laois only

No commercial waste is accepted

Laois County Council wishes to advise that the ROAD NARROWS

At the following location: Abbey Cres, Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

Road: L-81081-0 Abbey Cres
From a point: No. 8 Abbey Cres ( 52.920599, -7.342794)
To a point: No. 2 Abbey Cres ( 52.920020, -7.342509)

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
15/09/2020 08:00:00 – 18.00
16/09/2020 08:00:00 – 18.00
17/09/2020 08:00:00 – 18.00
18/09/2020 08:00:00 – 18.00

For the purposes of Remedial Footpath Works

Please see attached map (below)

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

rglynn@laoiscoco.ie
wwilkinson@laoiscoco.ie
kquinn@laoiscoco.ie

Signed: Roy Glynn
On behalf of the Roads Authority

Notification of Temporary Road Closure

Laois County Council wishes to advise of the intention & decision to close the following roads at the following location

Road: N80 Stradbally
From a point: Junction with L7835
To a point: N80 Carlow Road

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times 10/09/2020 08.00Hrs And 10/09/2020 18.00Hrs

For the purposes of Advance Works for Road Surfacing

Alternative routes are outlined on the attached map (below)

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
pmcveigh@laoiscoco.ie
jgriffin@laoiscoco.ie

Philip McVeigh, Senior Executive Engineer
On behalf of the Roads Authority

Under the July Jobs Stimulus Package announced recently, additional capital funding has been identified for investment in our archaeological heritage by the National Monuments Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

Part of this funding is prioritised for local authorities, private owners and custodians and community groups for the care, maintenance, protection and promotion of local monuments and historic sites and the provision of any required measures to ensure safe access during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Total funding available nationally for projects under a new Community Monuments Fund in 2020 will be €900,000.

The Community Monuments Fund will invest essential capital in our valuable archaeological heritage and help owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public.

The impacts of climate change on our monuments is increasingly evident. With increased weathering and severe climate events, the repair cycle on built heritage is likely to become shorter. Increased
maintenance and repair will be key to building resilience in our monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of a changing environment.

Aims of the Fund
The core aims of this Fund are the conservation, maintenance, protection and presentation of local monuments and historic sites. It will:
– enable conservation works to be carried out on monuments which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support;
– encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation;
– build resilience in our monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change;

The Community Monuments Fund has 3 Streams:

1. Stream 1 will offer grants up to €100,000 aimed at essential repairs and capital works for the conservation and repair of archaeological monuments.

2. Stream 2 will offer grants of up to €30,000 for development of Conservation Management Plans/Reports that are aimed at identifying measures for conservation of monuments and improved public access.

3. Stream 3 will offer grants of up to €30,000 for enhancement of access infrastructure (including COVID protection) and interpretation at archaeological monuments.

Private applicants or community groups who are the owners or custodians of monuments should:
o complete Form CMF-A below (relevant sections only)
o attach a comprehensive Method Statement
o submit to Laois County Council before the 17 September 2020.

Each Local Authority may shortlist up to 4 projects in Stream 1 for consideration by DCHG.

CMF 2020- Explanatory Memo

AppendixI-CMF-AApplication

Please note: parts of Form A must be completed by the Local Authority before submission to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Community groups or private owners should complete only the relevant sections and submit to Heritage@laoiscoco.ie by 17th September.

Please contact the Heritage Officer with any queries, email heritage@laoiscoco.ie.

Notification of Temporary Road Closure

Laois County Council wishes to advise of the intention & decision to close the following road at the following location

Road: R- 424 Clonanny

From a point: R- 424 Kildare Boundary
To a point: R- 420 Lea Cross Roads

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
08/09/2020 08.00Hrs And 09/09/2020 18.00Hrs

For the purposes of Road Surfacing Works

Alternative routes are outlined on the attached map (below)

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

pmcveigh@laoiscoco.ie
jgriffin@laoiscoco.ie

Signed: Philip McVeigh, Senior Executive Engineer
On behalf of the Roads Authority

Laois County Council wishes to advise of the intention & decision to close the following road at the following location

L- 39303 Tonafarna
L- 3930 Raheenahown North
L- 39303 Raheenahown South

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times 04/09/2020 08.00Hrs And 04/09/2020 18.00Hrs

For the purposes of Road Surfacing Works

Alternative routes are outlined on the attached map (below)

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

pmcveigh@laoiscoco.ie

jgriffin@laoiscoco.ie

Philip McVeigh, Senior Executive Engineer
On behalf of the Roads Authority

Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements

Laois County Council wishes to advise the use of STOP-GO BOARD(s)

At the following location: N77 Colt, Portlaoise

Road: N77 Colt, Portlaoise
From a point: 644439, 691005
To a point: 644136, 690426

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
Friday 04/09/2020 09:00:00 to Friday 04/09/2020 18:00:00

**Please note that this Notification maybe subject to change depending on weather permitting**

For the purposes of Line markings & Studding

Please see attached map (below)

Generic TM Drawings (Roadmarkings) Laois Co Co Wks @ Colt

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:

fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie

pmurphy@laoiscoco.ie

cooganplanthire@gmail.com

paul@macroads.ie

Signed: Farhan Nasiem A.S.E. Engineer Road Design
On behalf of the Roads Authority